The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-22
POLITICAL.
District Attorney Convention.
SUMMIT, Miss, Sept. 10, 1875

SUMMIT, Miss, Sept. 10, 1887.
( Pursuant To Il call Of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the 10Th Ju-
dicial District, q delegate Convention met
this day to nominate u candidate for
, District. Attorney of sajG District.
The Convention was called to "rdo: 10y
Hon X. Il Applcwhitc, ot Lincoln, and
on motion OF J. e. Lambin, of Pike, Hon
| f. r. Applcv h,te was elected temporary
4 Chairman, and Il. T. Hobbs, OF Lincoln,
temporary Secretary.
On motion. Il. II Thompson, of Lin
coin. }. G. Lamkin, of Pike, aud Geo. +.
/ webb, of Amitr, we're appointed a CON-
miitre on credentials.
/ The Committee then retired, and on
returning made the following report
which was received and adopted:
/ .Nr. Chairman:
/ Your committee on credentials beg
! leave to make the following list of dele
gates duly accredited to this conNen-
/ lion:
Amitc-Geo. +. Webb, TheO. Mcknight,
| G. II. Bates.
! Frluklin-Hiram McGehee.
! Liuooin-B. T. Hobbs, X. r. Apple
white, X. II. Thompson.
n-IurcpreSented.
Pikc-JameS {. Lamkin.
Claiborne aud Wilkinson COMMITTEES hay
ing no delegates present, the following
proxies sent by said counties are report
ed, and your committee recommend that
SAID COMMITTEES he represented 10y the proX-
les designated
Claiborne JAS. c. Lamkin.
WilkcrSon-T. Il. Stockdalr.
J. c. LAMKIN,
Chairman.
Mr.. r. J. Fem. of Wilkinson, and MIR
T. y. jackson of Amte. arrived after the
committee ON credentials reported aud
were received as duly accredited delegates
for their respective counties.
On motion of Il. Ii. Thompson. tenn
porary organization was made perna-
ncnt.
Nominations being declared in order
Mr. Webb of Amlte, placed in nomina
tion Hon. +. A. McLaln. of Amite, winch
was duly seconded by Mr. Thompson, of
Lincoln, and on motion, the vote was
taken rird rOce 10y counties, as follows,
each county being entitled 10 twice the
number of votes she has representatives
in the Legislature
Amite-3 votes for McLain.
Claihorne-2 - for
Franklln-2 - for "
Tctfcrson-Not represented
Lncon-3 votes for McLain.
PIke-3 " .
MilkinSon-4 &" "
The chairman then declared +. A.
McLain, of Amite county, the unanimous
nominee of the Demo ratio party for
DiStrict-Atiorney of the 10th Judicial
District.
On motion. Messrs Webb and Me
Knight, of Amite, were appointed a
committee to notify Mr. McLain of his
Mr.. Mcknight informed the
that MIR. McLain was uIl-
avoIdably absent on account of his official
duties, but that he CIR. Mckni9hD WAS
to express his regrets on at-
count of absence and assure the Conven-
ton that he would accept tie nonrina-
ton with thanks and a due appreciation
of the high honor conferred.
On motion, a committee consisting Of
Mr,srs. Thompson, Of Lincoln, Mcknight,
of Amite Lamkin, IF Pike. McGchee, ot
Franklin, and Fem. of Wilkinson, were
appointed committee to select new
Executive Committee, which committee
retired, aud Oh returning, made lit
following report:
Amitc-Dr. c. II. Bates.
Claibornr--E. 5. Drake.
FrankIin-G. Vi. Cain.
Jefferson c. c. Coiicy.
Llncolu-R. Il. Applca Inte.
pikr--iicher Graft.
Wilkinson-C. p Nelson.
We further recommend that Il. IL